Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-29
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE PROPOSED CABLE RAILWAY.
Full Text of the Hill M il Passed the
House of RepreSeutaffves.

Full Text of the Hill ns il Passed the
House of Representatives.
The following the fun text OF the bilIto incor
porate the Washington Cable railway company, OF
the District OF Columbia
Be ~ enact Il. &c, That William NJ. Calf, Albert
". Fletcher, Charles PaysOn, Lawrence Gardner
James +. Fitch, William Dickson, Charles J. Bell,
William w. Dudley, A. t. Br1tton, D. q. staples,
j. n johnson and h. II. Warner, all OF Washing
ton, ID. q; William Hanway, OF Maryland: John
Read, OF PhiIadeIphia: William Gladtiing Charles
f Henry and George VI. Roads, OF PENNSYLVANIA;
and John w. Hail, OF Baltimore; and their asso-
GATES, SUCCESSORS and assigns be, and they are
hereby, created a body corporate under the name
OF the Washington Cable railway company, OF the
and lay down a single or double track railway,
with the necessary switches, turnOutS and otner
mechanical devices, and sewer connections neceS-
sary TO operate the same by cable electric power,
In the District of Columbia, through and along the
loHo~ihs asehus auu SeIeets, viii IN III p, ob 20
OF entering the Capitol grounds under such re-
StrfctionS as the architect OF the Capitol ana the
engineer commissioner OF the District may pre-
scribe: Commencing at the corner OF Georgia ave
hue and 18th street southeast; thence along 11th
street To NJ street; thence along street 10 1Oth
street. thence along 10th street 10 Georgia ave
nue.; thence along Georgia avenue to 11th street,
with single track; thence north along l1A Strest
to street: thence west along Il street to North
Capitol street: thence along North Capitol street
To G street. thence along street 10 ISL ssIeet
northwest; thence from LIST street along inalana a
avenue to ID street: thence west along ID street 10
18th street northwest; thence north ON l46h street
TO New York avenue; thence along New Iork aV-
thence west On Pennsylvania avenue 10 11th
street: thence south on 18th street 10 q street;
thence west on G street 10 oath street, double
track thence north 14th street to X street;
thence west on street TO ,tjth stree: also west
on street from 24th 10 26tE streets, anu hoftn
ON 18th street to street, single tracks; west on
X street from 18th street across Rock creek on h
street bridge. and along Water street TO Both
street. double tracks; thence north ON 3Otn street
II StOddar1 street, thence west on StOddard street
10 High street; thence north on High street TO L
street; thence west on street 10 3oth street:
N thence
east " street To :}ISt street; thence south on
3lSt street 10 Water street, and east on Water
street Both street. single tracks; with privilege
OF extending with double track along the prOlong-
alton OF T street, West Washington, called the
New Cut road to DrOvers' Rest; also with priv1l-
eye OF extending double-track line from 18th
street southeast, along pennsylvania avenue 10
the Eastern branch, ana across the same 10 tne
District line. Also, commencing at p and Water
streets southwest, along Water street to 18th
street; along 18th TO street northwest, with
double tracks. Also. along 18th from street
northwest to Boundary; thence along Boundary
10 18th street thence along 18Th TO street north
west; thence along b to 12th street, with single
track: with privilege OF extending with double
track along 1:bh street beyond Boundary 10 Whit
ney avenue, and thence to soldiers Home Also,
commencing at 18th and street northwest, along
i 10 9th street, along 9Th TO Louisiana avenue
northwest, with double track, also along 9th to
northwest. along 10 18th street, along 18th &c
street, along T 10 9th street and Boundary, along
9Th street to street; also along Boundary to 9TH
street northwest, along 5th TO Louisiana avenue,
and along Louisiana avenue 10 9Th street, with
single track, making all proper connections 50 as
To make SAID lines continuous; provided that when
said nneS coincide with the duly authorized lines
OF any other duly Incorporated street railway OF
the District OF Columbia. said Washington Cable
railway shall lay separate and Independent tracks
In the original construction OF the said lines when
ever IL the judgment OF the Engineer commissioner
OF the District IL shall be deemed by
him possible and practicable so TO do.
Whenever the foregoing route or routes
may coincide with the duty authorized route
or routes OF any other duly incorporated street
railway company IN the District Of Columbia,
either or both companies may use the same tracks,
when on account OF the width OF tine Streets Tor
other sufficient reason il shall be deemed by the
Engineer Commissioner OF the District to be neceS-
sary and in such case they may use such tracks in
common, upon such Ialr ana equitable terms as
may BE- agreed upon by said companies; and in
the event said companies fail TO agree upon equit
able terms. either OF said companies may apply
by petition, To the Supreme Court of the District
OF Columbia, which shall hear and determine the
matter ia due form OF law, and adjudge TO the
proper party the amount or compensation TO be
paid therefor. Said corporation is authorized and
empowered to prope: its cars on such other lines
Is 1t shall coincide with by cable power, or such
other motive power it shall Use to prope its own
cars with on the routes prescribed in this act and
may repair and cOnstruc: such portions OF its
road as may be upon the line route routes of
any other road thus used, and in OF any diSa-
greement regarding such construction or repairs
WIN any company whose line is thus used such
disagreement may be heard and determined sum-
manly upon the application of either road TO any
court n said District having cOmmon-law jurisdc-
tion said company shall receive rateOf fare not ex-
ceeding cents Tor each passenger for each cOntin
uous rde between all points OF It's main and bra nch
lines but may sell tickets IN Packages OF six each
Tor % cents per package, and Congress may at any
time change and regulate the rate of fare 10 be
charged said road shall be deemed real estate
and It's franchise and property be liable TO taxa
tion other real estate and personal property in
the District OF Columbia, and its property and
franchise shall be Liable TO sale for no-paymenJ OF
The same Said railway shall be constructed OF
good Materials and In a substantial manner, with
Inc rails OF the most approved patterns laid upon
an even surface with the pavement OF the street
1mbed0ed In concrete, with the gauge to CORE
spond with that OF other Gig railroads. all to be
trict- The tracks OF said railway, the space be-
tween the tracks and two feet beyond the outer
rails thereof which this franchise is intended 10
cover, snail be at all times kept by said corpora
ton well paved and in good orier, at its own ex-
penSs and subject 10 the approval of the engineer
commissioner aforesaid. IL shah be lawful for said
corporation its SUCCESSORS or assigns. TO operate
It's said road by cable or electric power anL To make
al needfni and convenient trenches and excava-
tons and sewer connections in any OF said streets
or places where said corporation may have the
rlglL 10 construct and operate its road, and 10
Place in such trenches and excavations all the
needfdi and convenient devices and machinery
1or Operating said railroad In the manner and by
the means Aforesaid 1t shall also be lawful for
Sid corporation, It's SUCCESSORS assigns To erect
and maintain at such convenient and suitable
points along It's lines as may seem most desirable
Ia the board OF directors of said. corporation and
subject 70 the approval OF the engineer commits
saoner OF the District. an engine house or houses
boiler hOuSs, and all other buildings necessary for
The successful operation of cable motor railroad
The raIe OF speed on said road shall not exceed
nine miles an hour under penalty or $50 for each
OrenSe, recoverable By the Commissioners OF the
DStr1ct Dy suit Ia any court OF competent fIrSfjc
uOn; and the main line OF said ROAD snail be COM
pie0td within two and its branches within three,
years from the passage of this act. And in case
TIE incorporatorS as named in this BILL or their
assigns, associates, and successors shall at the
expiration OF Two years from the passage OF this
aet, have failed OF neglected TO have Completed
said main line, then the President OF the limited
States may nane eighteen other citizens OF rhe
United states, who shall, as 10 the uncomDIetad
portions OF said lines be entitled 10 cornnefa rho
said road under the said restrictions as are mr.
yl1ed In the Dill, 10 the exclusion OF the said in,or
loratorS named In this section The main line h.sino
that portirn OF said lines lying between Georve.
Town or West Washington and the navy ward M
corner Oi 11Ih and streets southeast and run
ming IN the general direction OF east and west
Sec. =. The capital stock Of said company shall
not EXCEED S5OOO,OO0, and be not less than - GOO
OCO, IN shares or $50 each; said company shall re-
quire the subscribers 10 the capital stock 10 in
cash, 10 the treasurer appointed Dy the corDora
tOrS, the amounts SeyeraIly subscribed nv them as
follows, namely: Ten per cent at The time or Suh
scr1oing and nve per cent each thirty days tbere
AFTER until mtg per cent thereof shall have been
palu; the balance or such substitution TO he maid
at sucn times ana such amounts as the hoard of
directors may require. and no substitution shall
De deemed valid unless the ten per centtrn thereof
1nDeicre provided And IL any stOckhoIder shall
refuse or neglect 70 pay am instaIInent as afore
Ssld- or as required by RESOLUTION OF me hoard of
directors, after reasonable notice or the same tho
SAID board OF directors may sell ar pubI,c auciton
10 the highest bidder, so MANY shares Of hs SOL,
- shall pay said 1nstaiment tsnd fhe biyhaSr ma
der shah Oe taken 10 be the person who offers 10
purchase the least number OF shares for the Asses
men. que, uiioet sQcR general regulations as may